Similar Figures Attributes

What is true about the sides of similar figures?

• Corresponding sides are proportional.

• Corresponding sides are congruent.

• Opposite sides are proportional.

• Opposite sides are congruent.

What is true about the shape and size of similar figures?

• Same shape and same size

• Same shape and not the same size

• Different shape and same size

• Different shape and not the same size

What is true about the angles of similar figures?

• Corresponding angles are proportional.

• Complementary angles are proportional.

• Corresponding angles are congruent.

• Complementary angles are congruent.

This symbol stands for ...

• is corresponding to

• is proportional to

• is congruent to

• is similar to

When you multiply by a scale factor less than 1, it will result in ...

• a reduction.

• the same size.

• an enlargement.

• a different shape.

When you multiply by a scale factor over 1, it will result in ...

• a reduction.

• the same size.

• an enlargement.

• a different shape.

Lance the alien is 5 feet tall.  His shadow is 8 feet long.  At the same time of day, a tree's shadow is 32 feet long.  What is the height of the tree?

• 20 feet

• 24 feet

• 29 feet

• 51 feet

If triangles ADE and ABC shown in the figure above are similar, what is the value of x?

• 4

• 5

• 6

• 8

Triangle HIJ is similar to triangle STR.  What is the perimeter of triangle STR?

• 32

• 37

• 40

• 42

Mrs. Ashley used similar triangles to make a design.  Which statement about the triangles in the design must be true?

• They are the same size and shape.

• They are the same size but different shapes.

• They have corresponding angles that are congruent.

• They have corresponding sides that are congruent.